DENZIL Thomas, called ‘Eggie’, who was wanted by the police for questioning in connection with a series of alleged criminal offences, was arrested at about 06:00 hrs on Sunday at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice.

According to the police, he was wanted for simple larceny, larceny from the person, assault and break-and-enter-and-larceny.

“At about 06:00 hrs, ranks of the Anti-Crime Patrol, acting on information they received, went to Plastic Bag Street, Rose Hall Town, where they saw Thomas lying in a yard.”

“The ranks approached Thomas, where he was told of the allegations and cautioned, but he resisted arrest. As the ranks tried to escort Thomas out of the yard, he started behaving disorderly, abusing, pushing, and threatening the ranks. During the process, he attempted to relieve one of the ranks of his service firearm from his waist.”

“Thomas, who had a knife in his possession, attacked one of the ranks who warned him of his behaviour to no avail. A round was discharged in the direction of Thomas, which hit his right side foot. Thomas fell to the ground, and the ranks managed to subdue him and take his knife away,” the police said.

The injured man was picked up in a conscious state by the ranks and escorted to the Port Mourant Public Hospital, where he was medically examined and treated by a doctor on duty for his wound. The doctor indicated that the round had exited his foot.

Thomas was thereafter discharged from the Port Mourant Public Hospital, escorted to Whim Police Station, and placed into custody, the police said.